Pitcher

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

PM.87.27

Description

Triple gourd shaped ewer in the Imari palette of blue, orange-red, yellow, and gilt: top most section consists of round, thin chimney which is part of rounded dome with a "waist", center section is a round dome, and bottom most section is the rounded body of the teapot; slightly flared foot; vertically-oriented S-shaped spout joins body at shoulder; C-shaped handle joins body at juncture of first and second dome and shoulder of base; conjoined, heart-shaped border at bottom; on either side, flowering tree grows up side of pot; on one side one woman sits and another stands; on reverse, woman sits; top dome decorated by three daisy-like flowers on either side and two floral and foliate devices above; decoration on spout and handle in form of trailing C-scrolls and a daisy-like flower; gilt edging at top of body and spout; glaze is pooled at junctures.

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1668 - 1699 Date made: r. 1668 - 1699

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-7/8 in

Width

6-5/8 in

Diameter

3 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 6 5/8 x 3 in. (14.9 x 16.8 x 7.6 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Interior chip on top edge, chip on foot rim; gilt edging worn; glaze break on lower body, glazed-over crack in bottom; frit on foot rim.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Reading Room, Shelf Q3